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Ali

  • 6.7 /10

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  • 69%

Plot

In 1964, a brash, new pro boxer, fresh from his Olympic gold medal victory, explodes onto the scene: Cassius Clay. Bold and outspoken, he cuts an entirely new image for African Americans in sport with his proud public self-confidence and his unapologetic belief that he is the greatest boxer of all time. Yet at the top of his game, both Ali's personal and professional lives face the ultimate test.

Cast

Will Smith as Muhammad Ali / Cassius Clay
Will Smith

as Muhammad Ali / Cassius Clay

Jamie Foxx as Drew 'Bundini' Brown
Jamie Foxx

as Drew 'Bundini' Brown

Jon Voight as Howard Cosell
Jon Voight

as Howard Cosell

Mario Van Peebles as Malcolm X
Mario Van Peebles

as Malcolm X

Ron Silver as Angelo Dundee
Ron Silver

as Angelo Dundee

Jeffrey Wright as Howard Bingham
Jeffrey Wright

as Howard Bingham

Mykelti Williamson as Don King
Mykelti Williamson

as Don King

Jada Pinkett Smith as Sonji Roi
Jada Pinkett Smith

as Sonji Roi

Nona Gaye as Belinda Ali
Nona Gaye

as Belinda Ali

Michael Michele as Veronica Porche
Michael Michele

as Veronica Porche

Movie Facts

Rated

  • R

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • December 10, 2001

Production Companies

  • Columbia Pictures

  • Initial Entertainment Group

  • Forward Pass

  • Overbrook Entertainment

  • Peters Entertainment

  • Lee Caplin / Picture Entertainment

Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Language

  • English

Budget

  • $107,000,000.00

Revenue

  • $87,700,000.00

Runtime

  • 2.62 hrs

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Reviews

There are flashes of the legendary Muhammad Ali wit and quick-thinking delivery peppered throughout this otherwise rather long and ponderous story of the life of Cassius Clay from relative poverty through to his mastery of not just the boxing ring but of the television media that, at that point, fed successfully from this truly global sport. It's Will Smith who takes centre stage after his gold m…